September 2024

Apple Podcasts adds The New York Times to subscription program, boosting revenue with paywalled shows

Apple has a new high profile partner for its Podcasts subscription business in The New York Times. The Times is effectively paywalling its archive of popular podcast feeds like The Daily and Hard Fork. Podcasts app users can unlock the full archive and more with a paid subscription that contributes a percentage to Apple’s Services

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California law requires schools to limit or prohibit the use of phones by students [U]

More schools are banning students from using smartphones in classes, with calls for a federal ban rather than the current mix of state laws. Apple’s home state of California is expected to be the next state to introduce a ban. Update: California has now signed The Phone-Free Schools Act into law. School districts have until

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macOS Sequoia screen recording permission nags can now be permanently vanquished

macOS Sequoia screen recording permission reminders can now be permanently vanquished, thanks to a new pay-what-you-like app. Apple’s new security feature was intended to make Macs safer, by reminding us that we’d granted a powerful and potentially dangerous permission to an app, but many experienced users simply found it irritating … more…

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